George Peele

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George Peele was an English dramatist and poet of the late 16th century, known for his contributions to Elizabethan drama and pastoral and historical plays.

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George Peele canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English dramatist
person
poet
activeIn London theatre scene
associatedWith University Wits
contributedTo development of English historical drama
development of English pastoral drama
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
educatedAt Christ Church, Oxford
University of Oxford
era Elizabethan era
linked to: English Renaissance
fieldOfWork English poetry
Renaissance drama
floruit late 16th century
genre drama
historical play
pastoral drama
hasSubject English history
biblical history
classical mythology
hasWorkInGenre chronicle history play
mythological pastoral play
romantic comedy
influenced later English dramatists
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement Elizabethan literature
linked to: English Renaissance
notableWork A Farewell to Arms
Edward I
linked to: Edward I of England

Polyhymnia
The Arraignment of Paris
The Battle of Alcazar
The Love of King David and fair Bethsabe
The Old Wives' Tale
occupation playwright
poet
partOf Elizabethan theatre
style ornate poetic language
use of pageantry and spectacle
wrote A Farewell to Arms
Edward I
linked to: Edward I of England

Polyhymnia
The Arraignment of Paris
The Battle of Alcazar
The Love of King David and fair Bethsabe
The Old Wives' Tale

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Peele hasNotableBearer George Peele
University Wits member George Peele